Collapsible rubbish burner



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Ium'rul) s'rarssv JONAS KAUFMAN, 0F NEW CASTLE, PENNSYLVANIA.

COLLAPSIBLE RUBBISH BURNER.

Application led February 9, 1922. Serial No. 585,802.

To all 'whom z't may concern:

Be it known that I, JoNAs KAUFMAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at New Castle, in the county of Lawrence and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new andI mproved Collapsible Rubbish Burner, of which the following is a specification.

This invention has reference to improvements in that class of collapsible rubbish burners 'comprising a body composed of metal strands joined to form an open cagelike framing and in which the opposite ends and sides are iexibly connected whereby they may be collapsed and folded flatwise upon each other in a compact form for shipping and storing.

My invention primarily has for its purpose to provide an appliance of the general character stated of a simple and economical construction, one that is composed wholly of wire strands which include looped end portions to provide for the desired rigidity of the said sides and ends when extended to their container or cage adjustment and also provide for quickly, conveniently and com pactly folding the said sides and ends flatwise upon each other.

Another and essential feature of my invention is the provision of a collapsible refuse burner composed wholly of wire strands Whose sides and ends can be looped or otherwise secured to each other, in a relatively rigid relation, and adapted for connecting with corner stays, also in the nature of iron strands, with which the said sides and ends are hingedly joined; a hinge top section and a hinged supporting tray section, also formed of wire strands, being also provided, all of the several parts mentioned being so constructed and cooperatively connected whereby to adapt the appliance as a refuse burner, includingH means for supporting the burning refuse to facilitate the desired updraft, to aid combustion, and whereby, under certain adjustment of the said parts, the appliance is adapted for 'being used as a clothes hamper.

With' other objects in view which -will be apparent from the following explanation, my said invention embodies the peculiar features of construction and novel arrangement v of parts hereinafter described in detail, specifically stated in the appended claims and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my i11- vention illustrating the lid thereof raised,

and the supporting tray lowered to its oper? ative position.

Figure 2 is a central vertical section of the same, the supporting tray being raised.

Figure 3 is a horizontal section thereof taken near the bottom of the same. Figure 4 is a perspective view showin the invention in the collapsed and folde yup position for storing or shipping.

Figure 5 is a detail perspective view of one single side unit.

Figures 6, 7 and 8 are detail perspectiveviews of one of the uppermost, one of the intermediate, and one of the lowermost sides connecting hinge joints, respectively.

In the practical development of my invention, the body of the appliance is preferably square shaped in plan view, as is clearly shown in Figures 1 and 3, and the said body comprises opposite sides and ends, each composed wholly of a series of upright wire strands l and a series of horizontal strands 2 and 20, the latter, at their points of crossing with the strands l, being soldered or otherwise made fast to the said strands l. At the upper end where the said upright or zontal strand 2, the several strands l, except` the extreme ones 11-l1, are bent over to form loops 10 which clamp over the said upper horizontal strands 20 to hold the same to its proper position and also to provide a smooth surface for the clothes so as to prevent possibility of tearing same when the device is being used as a clothes hamper. The loop 10 is omitted from the extreme ends ll--ll to facilitate folding up the ends and sides of the appliance as will hereinafter be further explained. The several end and side sections of the appliance are constructed alike (see Figure 5) to economize in the manufacture of the appliance since no special selection of .the several independent sections is required, when assembling the parts, to form the complete cage or bod Each of the horizontal sections 2 an 20 have their opposite ends terminating in inwardly turned horizontal loopsor eyes 22 and in folding the side and end sections together, the loops 22 of the sides rest upon and register with the corresponding end loops 22 on the end sections, as clearly shown in the drawing.

Corner stays 3 cooperate'with the several end and side sections, and particularly with l the contracting loops or eyes 22, as is best shown in Fi res l, 6, 7 and 8, by reference to whic it will be noticed that each corner stay is formed of a wire strand similar to the strands of which the end and side sections are made. The several corner stays 3 pass through the connecting loo s 22 and have their u per and lower ends ent back upon themsellies to form loops 30 and 31 and the interlock the side and end sections in suc manner that the said sides and ends may be readily folded latwise upon each other to assemble the appliance in a compact space as is clearly shown in Figure 4.

The loops 31 at the lower ends of each corner stay 3 project below the lower ends of the side sta s and they constitute smooth foot portions t at permit of freely dragging the appliance when used as a clothes hamper) across a oor without danger of marring the Hoor.

4 desi nates a supporting tray or section that is a so formed of crossed wire strands, and the said section is hinged by the bent metal clips 6 to the lower intermediate horizontal strand 20 of one of the side sections, as is best shown in Figure 2, by reference to which it will be also seen that two or more of the strands are extended and terminate in angled members that constitute spring hooks 50 for slipping over the corresponding horizontal strand on the opposite side section and thereby form a means for holding the tray or bottom section in proper position when swung down as indicated in Fig. l, it being also apparent that when the section or tray 4 is swung down to the position shown in Figure 1, it acts as a stay for holding the side and end sections from collapsing, when set up for use, either as a refuse burner, or as a clothes hamper.

rlhe hinged connection of the tray 4 is such, that the said tray, when swung up folds atwise against the corresponding strands of the side to which it is connected and suciently clear of the loops 22, that connect with the corner stays 3, to not interfere with a close assembling of the parts when at their collapsed and folded position (see Figure 4).

7 designates a top jsection which is also formed of crossed wire strands and the said top is hinged to the upper Wire 2 of one of the sides, by metal clips 8, and to the outer end thereof isl hingedly attached a spring metal strap 9 whose free end is bent to form a lock hook adapted for springing under the next highest horizontal strand 20 of the opposite side section, to securely hold the top down, especially when the appliance is utilized as a clothes hamper.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the drawing, the complete construction, the manner of its use and the advantages of the invention will be readily neogeo@ apparent to those familiar with the mannfacture and use of appliances of the class to which the said invention belongs.

While the appliance is especially well adapted for caging refuse while burning the same, it is also well adapted for being used as a clothes hamper and other like purposes.

What l claim 1s:

l. A trash burner comprising upstanding walls of o en wire construction, foldably connected a ong their adjacent vertical edges to be foldable atwise at, times, an open lid foldably connected to the top of one wall and adapted to extend across the to of the burner, an open shelf member folda ly connected to one wall and spaced a substantial distance above the bottom edges of the npstanding walls and adapted to extend across to the opposite walls, means to hold the shelf member 1n its extended position, said shelf member being of an area substantially equal to the cross sectional area of the burner at the level of the shelfs location whereby when said shelf member is in the operative position it will restrain the upstanding walls against folding together, said shelf member and said lid adapted to fold dat/wise against the wall to which they are foldably connected with said walls are folded Hatwise for shipping and storing purposes.

2. Anv appliance of the character and for the purposes described, that comprises opposite sides and ends each composed of vertical and horizontal wire strands held in rigid relation, the opposite ends of the horizontal strands terminating in flat horizontal loops, a stay for each corner of the appliance, each stay consisting of a wire strand that passes through all of the lapped horizontal loops at their respective corners, the upper and lower ends of the said corner stays terminating in inturned loops that lock the parts 4stated from separation, a supporting tray composed of wire strands held in rigid relation, means for hinging one end of the said tray to one of the horizontal strands of a vertical side portion of the appliance, some of the strands on the tray having angled extensions for springing over and interlocking the correspondin horizontal strand of the vertical side of t e appliance opposing that strand to which the tray is hinged, said supporting tray when in use adapted to lie a substantial distance above the bottom edges of the vertical side portions of the appliance.

3. An appliance of the character described, that comprises opposite sides and o posite ends, the said sides and ends being o uniform size and each composed of vertical and horizontal wire strands held in rigid relation, the opposite ends of the horizontal strands terminating in horizontal loops, and corner stays, each consisting of a wire strand that passes through all of the llt) aeeaeee horizontal loops at the respective corners, the upper and 'lower ends of said corner wires terminating in inturned loops that lock the parts from separation, a supporting tray section composed of crossed wire strands held in rigid relation, means for hingingone end of the said sections to one of the horizontal wire strands of a side portion of the appliance, some of the strands on the tray section having angled extensions that constitute resilient hooks adapted for springin over and interlocking the corresponding orizontal strand of the side opposing that side to which the bottom is hinged.

4. An appliance of the character described, that comprises op osite sides and opposite ends, the said s1 es and ends being of uniform size and each composed of vertical and horizontal wire. strands held in rigid relation, the opposite ends of the horizontal strands terminating in horizontal loops, and corner stays, each consisting cfa `wire str-and that passes through all of the horizontal loops at theres ective corners, the upper and lower ends o said corner wires terminating in inturned loops that lock the parts from separation, a supporting tra section composed of crossed wire stran s held in ri ld relation, means for bringing one end o .the said section to one of the horizontal wire strands of a side portion of the appliance, some of the strands on the bottom having angled extensions that constitute resilient ooks adapted for springing over and interlocking the corresponding horizontal strand of the side opposmg that side to which the bottom is hinged, and a wp section composed of rigidly connected crossed wire strands that hingedly joins with the upper horizontal strand of one side portion of the appliance, and a strap metal'hook pivoted on the outer end of the top section and whose end is adapted for hooking over a lower horizontal strand on the corresponding side portion, substantiall as shown.

5. A trash burner comprising upstanding walls of open wire construction hinged together along their adjacent edges to be folded iatwise at times, an open wire lid hinged to the top of one wall and adapted to extend across to the opposite wall, a catchl to hold the extended edge of the lid to said opposite wall, an open shelf member hinged to one wall and spaced a substantial distance above the bottom edges of said upstanding walls and adapted to extend across to the opposite wall, means to hold the extended ed e of said shelf member to said opposite w51 at times, said shelf member being of an area substantially equal to the crosssectional area of the burner at the level of the shelfs location whereby when said shelf member is in the o erative osition it will restrain the upstan in wal s against foldln together, said she f member and said li adapted to fold atwise a ainst the wall to which they are hinged when said walls are folded atwise for shipping and storing pur ses, substantially as shown and describe JONAS KAUFMAN. 

